Urban traffic safety addresses the patterns, causes, and prevention of crashes and injuries in city transport systems, with emphasis on vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and micromobility riders. Research in this area examines how infrastructure design, speed limits, automated enforcement, vehicle technologies, and regulatory frameworks influence crash risk and severity. It also evaluates mode shifts, electrification, and behavioral factors, using statistical and machine learning methods to guide policies that reduce fatalities while reshaping urban space and mobility choices.
Automotive
Any motorist who has ever waited through multiple cycles for a traffic light to turn green knows how annoying signalized intersections can be. But sitting at intersections isn't just a drag on drivers' patience—unproductive ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Automotive
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a new enforcement tool in Philadelphia in 2023: AI-powered cameras mounted on seven of its buses. The results were immediate and dramatic: In just 70 days, the ...
Aug 6, 2025
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Automotive
If you've ever been stuck in gridlocked traffic on the 405 or circled the block looking for parking in L.A., you've experienced the kinds of problems Michael Manville has spent years researching and trying to solve.
Aug 2, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Cars are still the number one mode of transportation in Germany, in spite of their high carbon emissions. To make eco-friendly alternatives more attractive, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies ...
Aug 1, 2025
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Automotive
The idea of a cross-country road trip in an electric vehicle might seem daunting. After all, it's not hard to envision getting stranded on the side of the road with a depleted battery or being stuck in a parking lot, charging ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Automotive
Transportation experts at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that autonomous shuttles offer great potential for public transport, enabling completely new and flexible services, especially in suburban ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Automotive
Harmful air pollutants on U.K. pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right, according to a new study published in ACS ES&T Air.
Jul 2, 2025
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Engineering
More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. Some U.S. cities—including San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Birmingham, Alabama—are restricting left turns.
Jun 30, 2025
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Automotive
A University of Queensland study has examined the behavior of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.
Jun 26, 2025
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Automotive
Hospitalization rates for road crashes have steadily increased over the past 10 years, with men, regional communities and pedestrians bearing the brunt.
Jun 21, 2025
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